I’m speaking today with Sunny Schwartz of Resolve to Stop The Violence Program (RSVP.) and author of the book, Dreams From The Monster Factory. The program has successfully cut the rate of repeat violent offenses by up to 80% making the city safer for everyone. Sunny shares how to start this program in your community.
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- What our jails are accomplishing now on the backs of the taxpayers
- How the RSVP program is successful
- The 5 ground rules that will work for anyone
- The 3 components a program must have to be successful
- What is Punishment versus Accountability
- How to start a program in your community
- Why the guards like the program
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Recommended Links
Restorative Justice Information and Links
Resolve To Stop The Violence Site
Recommended Reading
Dreams from the Monster Factory: A Tale of Prison, Redemption, and One Woman’s Fight to Restore Justice to All